With his 11th album – and the first solely under his own name in 19 years – Oliver Wakeman swaps prog for a Celtic sojourn; and he has assembled an admirable line-up of musicians to join him on latest endeavour Anam Cara.
Hayley Griffiths handles leads vocals, and she’s no stranger to this sort of fare, having sung in the Riverdance stage show and released her own albums in this vein with 2011’s Celtic Rose and 2022’s Far From Here. Her range and control remain as impressive as they’ve ever been, and she brings passion and drama to the material.
